Comments on: Stick a Fork in the Primaries, They’re Done http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/stick-a-fork-in-the-primaries-theyre-done/ Politische Kommentare mit Snarkenremarken Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phelps http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/stick-a-fork-in-the-primaries-theyre-done/comment-page-1/#comment-376803 Phelps Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:41:17 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/3338/#comment-376803 If McCain loses the general election, there is a significant probability (20% by my seat-of-the-pants estimation) that the GOP will go the way of the Whigs. The Dem side is more interesting. McCain will beat Obama. That should be clear to anyone not consumed with irrational exuberance. It isn't clear who would win out between McCain and Hillary, though. That puts the Dems in a quandry. They can still nominate Hillary, but they risk race riots at the convention and elsewhere and could still lose the general election based on that animosity, and maybe steal the self-destruction from the GOP. On the other hand, they can nominate Obama, and lose fair and square. As bad as backing the Republicans seems now with McCain as the nominee, it seems that the Dems have made themselves even more precarious. If McCain loses the general election, there is a significant probability (20% by my seat-of-the-pants estimation) that the GOP will go the way of the Whigs.

The Dem side is more interesting. McCain will beat Obama. That should be clear to anyone not consumed with irrational exuberance. It isn’t clear who would win out between McCain and Hillary, though. That puts the Dems in a quandry. They can still nominate Hillary, but they risk race riots at the convention and elsewhere and could still lose the general election based on that animosity, and maybe steal the self-destruction from the GOP. On the other hand, they can nominate Obama, and lose fair and square.

As bad as backing the Republicans seems now with McCain as the nominee, it seems that the Dems have made themselves even more precarious.

]]> By: Pigilito http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/stick-a-fork-in-the-primaries-theyre-done/comment-page-1/#comment-376405 Pigilito Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:50:21 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/3338/#comment-376405 I'll miss the H-beast. How she manages to keep her fake cheery grin on is astounding. I’ll miss the H-beast. How she manages to keep her fake cheery grin on is astounding.

]]> By: Dana http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/stick-a-fork-in-the-primaries-theyre-done/comment-page-1/#comment-376110 Dana Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:46:55 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/3338/#comment-376110 But I'm having so much <i>fun</i> watching the lovely Mrs Clinton twisting slowly in the wind! :) And, since it's taking so long for her to admit defeat, and there's a possibility that the April 22nd Pennsylvania primary will be the one which finally slays te dragon lady, I changed my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against her! You needn't worry, though; come April 23rd, I change back to Republican! But I’m having so much fun watching the lovely Mrs Clinton twisting slowly in the wind! :)

And, since it’s taking so long for her to admit defeat, and there’s a possibility that the April 22nd Pennsylvania primary will be the one which finally slays te dragon lady, I changed my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against her!

You needn’t worry, though; come April 23rd, I change back to Republican!

]]> By: SayUncle » Sad http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/stick-a-fork-in-the-primaries-theyre-done/comment-page-1/#comment-376066 SayUncle » Sad Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:31:34 +0000 http://xrlq.com/2008/02/21/3338/#comment-376066 [...] The primaries are all but over before I got to use the word Phuckabee. [...] [...] The primaries are all but over before I got to use the word Phuckabee. [...]

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